Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with the leaders of the International Justice Mission (IJM) on Wednesday (October 30) to discuss the pressing concerns on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). The DSWD and the IJM reassured their steadfast commitment to ensuring the welfare of Filipino children, especially those who are affected by OSAEC. The DSWD shall further its efforts to combat OSAEC through the development of Project SAFE for OSAEC victim-survivors. Project SAFE is aimed at strengthening the protective mechanism for the recovery and safe reintegration of OSAEC victim-survivors. During the meeting […]

To ensure that no communities are left out in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is scaling up relief efforts with local government units (LGUs) and other national government agencies (NGAs) for areas that were isolated due to the widespread impact of the recent storm. “Earlier today , personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) loaded additional family food  packs (FFPs) in a helicopter of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to be brought to Barangay Itangon and Caorasan in the Municipality of Bula in Camarines Sur,” Special Assistant to […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian leads the awarding of the Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya during the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) National Family Congress (NFC) at the  Swiss-Belhotel Blulane in Santa Cruz, Manila on Wednesday (October 30). The 16 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya from the different regions were awarded with a plaque of recognition and cash incentive worth Php10,000 each. These families, despite the challenges they experienced due to poverty, are able to maintain strong family ties, demonstrate positive Filipino values, and create a positive impact in their respective communities. The NFC is in line with the […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assisted another batch of Filipino repatriates from Lebanon who arrived in the Philippines on Saturday (October 26) amid the escalating conflict between the Lebanese militant group and Israel. A total of 244 overseas Filipinos (OFs) and their 36 dependents were welcomed by personnel of DSWD’s Field Office (FO)-National Capital Region (NCR) under its “airport salubong” project, together with other national government agencies, upon their arrival via chartered flight from Beirut, Lebanon to Manila. Under the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS), 232 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 12 OFs […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to put a premium on adopting innovative and transformative approaches to better serve vulnerable Filipinos. In a workshop on institutionalizing the Information and Communication Technology Project Management Office (ICT-PMO) held last October 15 at the Madison 101 Hotel in Quezon City, DSWD Assistant Secretary for e-Governance and Information and Technology (IT) Concerns Julius Gorospe underscored the significance of digital transformation, stressing that it is a mandate set by Secretary Rex Gatchalian. “Secretary Gatchalian has made it clear that digital transformation is not just a buzzword but a mandate. It is the […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is again celebrating the latest success story under its flagship poverty-alleviation program, this time a former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s (4Ps) child- beneficiary from Albay province bagging the fourth spot among the top passers of the October 2024 Geodetic Engineers Licensure Examination (GELE). Aaron Paul Millena Lolor, a resident of Barangay Villahermosa in Daraga, Albay, garnered a rating of 86.60% from the recently-concluded GELE, according to the Facebook post of the DSWD Field Office 5 – Bicol Region on Tuesday (October 29). “Ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Pantawid […]

Clients in need of assistance in purchasing medications may now use agency-issued guarantee letters (GL) to buy their “maintenance medicines” in 171 branches of Mercury Drug Stores nationwide starting November 4, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced. “We are happy to announce to all our kababayans that starting Monday next week, November 4, DSWD-issued guarantee letters are now accepted in 171 selected Mercury Drug Stores around the country. This partnership is a testament to the efforts of the DSWD to prioritize the welfare of individuals in crisis situations by ensuring a more efficient way to address […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) acknowledged on Tuesday (October 29) the logistical support extended by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Philippine  Coast Guard (PCG) has been pivotal in delivering swift relief operations to localities hit by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine, particularly in the Bicol Region. Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla said the DSWD has been coordinating closely with the PAF in the airlift of relief supplies to the Bicol Region since the […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shared the agency’s current disaster response efforts and early recovery plans to assist families affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine during the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City on October 26. “Ang DSWD po ay handa before and after sa pag-respond to augment our LGUs sa affected areas sa Bicol,” Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla told reporters at the weekly forum. “Before […]